Posted on 08/16/2007 4:10:41 PM PDT by lfrancis
Mitt Romney Wins Illinois Straw Poll - Thursday, August 16, 2007
SPRINGFIELD, IL –Illinois State Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna announced today that Mitt Romney won the Illinois Straw Poll on Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair.
“Congratulations to Mitt Romney, whose strong showing today indicates he has begun to put together a strong statewide organization” said McKenna. “There’s no question that Illinois’ demographics closely match those of the United States and this could be an indication as to whom Illinois voters are leaning toward this coming February.”
The Illinois Republican Party sponsored the straw poll during its Republican Day festivities at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Requirements to participate were: having participated in one of the previously held Republican Presidential Debates; or having polled above 5% in a national, independent poll.
“As I watched hundreds of people literally standing in the rain to vote in our straw poll, it drove home that the Illinois Republican Party is strongly united,” said McKenna. “This was a phenomenal opportunity for the grassroots leaders of the Party to hear from the presidential campaigns.”
The Illinois Republican Presidential Straw Poll was conducted on electronic voting machines and ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Final Results:
1. Mitt Romney – 40.35% 2. Fred Thompson – 19.96% 3. Ron Paul – 18.87% 4. Rudy Giuliani – 11.61% 5. John McCain – 4.12% 6. Mike Huckabee – 3.04% 7. Sam Brownback – 1.08% 8. Duncan Hunter - .65% 9. Tom Tancredo - .33%
OMG! Ron Paul's a kook! He almost tied for 2nd!!
I hadn’t even heard of this straw poll. He doesn’t have to pay me for my vote.
RINO Rudy finished behind Ron Paul? It looks like those paying attention at this point aren’t all that thrilled with Giuliani’s candidacy.
Two things:
1) Mitt has a couple hundred million dollars at least, of his own money, my bet is that he would spend most of it to get the Presidency, if he thought only money were standing between him and it, and
2) If he gets anywhere near being able to get the nomination, his supporters will make sure he doesn't have to spend very much of his own money. If he gets the nomination, he won't have to spend another dime of his money.
I'm not a Mittbot, but that's the way I see it.
What is up with Hunter??? 0.65%?
Good news regarding Mitt. Bizarre news regarding Paul.
He came in second among the actual candidates.
Over $8 million (almost 9) in debt too. Guess fiscal conservatism is off that table.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp?cycle=2008
Sorry everyone, this is pretty meaningless. Anyone could vote in this and still only 922 votes were cast. Here is the breakdown:
Finishing behind Romney in the nine-man field were:
Romney’s - 373 votes
Fred Thompson - 184 votes
Ron Paul - 174 votes
Rudy Giuliani - 107 votes
Sen. John McCain - 38 votes
Mike Huckabee - 28 votes
Sam Brownback - 10 votes
Duncan Hunter - 6 votes
Tom Tancredo - 2 votes
My assumption is that Democrats probably voted for Ron Paul
LOL, I just had to search to see which one of you was here first. 18%? Oh forgot, straw polls don’t matter....funny they always used to matter to those that followed politics....how many millions did the Suit give up to buy these votes?
“RINO Rudy finished behind Ron Paul?”
The Iowa straw poll is the most meaningless exercise in politics, so if the Paulistinians want to get all hot and bothered over this latest bit of Paul-porn, have at it. Nationally, he still barely pulls two percent of the vote.
But hey, he’s a GIANT on the Internet. Yay, netroots.
Thanks—922 total votes explains things a bit.
And, yea, this pettily thing doesn’t say anything except maybe no one goes to the Illinois State Fair anymore.
It’s a dumb straw poll. How many boxes of cookies can you sell?
wrong link. Look here for details:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882255/posts?page=12#12
Interesting that Giuliani did so poorly. I know it’s just a straw poll of particularly energized republicans...but still, I thought he was supposed to do well in blue states? Or is the contention that even blue state pubbies don’t like him, but he’ll make it up with donk votes?
When is the election anyway?
I don't think you had to be republican to vote in this thing.
I do not know which is getting loonier....Ron Paul supporters or his critics.
Just wonder who will go Capricorn One first....my bet now is on the critics.
In that case, how many non-Pubs do you think voted for Paul just for grins?
” OMG! Ron Paul’s a kook! He almost tied for 2nd!!”
His 8 fanatical supporters each voted 78 times.
But EEE was right; he is a kook. EEE always says so.
Well by now Mitt should have so many straws he can drink all the milk shakes he wants. LOL!
Thanks for the numbers ...
Over $8 million (almost 9) in debt too. Guess fiscal conservatism is off that table.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp?cycle=2008
Mitt’s going ot be broke soon ... all for such a puny %.
Nationally he really tanks - he’s a RHINO.
He could make up the shortfall from his own money so I’m not sure why he leaves it hanging out there.
Naw, Paul only got 174 votes.
RHINO’s like other liberals want YOU to finance their mistakes. He’s not that wealthy to absorb more loses like this.
Go urinate on some other thread. Your lame opinion means jack.
Sorry, the poll doesn’t mean much of anything. Like most polls Ron Paul does well in. Why not tell the truth?
How much money did Romney spend in Illinois?
Check it out yourself:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp?cycle=2008
Mitt’s just under 9 million in debt.
He could make up the shortfall from his own money so I’m not sure why he leaves it hanging out there.
He's gaining traction?
Let’s stay relevant and on topic. How much did he spend in Illinois, bigot?
“Let’s stay relevant and on topic. How much did he spend in Illinois, bigot?”
A “bigot”?
Aren’t we a tad obnoxious.
As mentioned, see how your losing candidate is doing ...
May I remind you that YOU asked the question on how much ole Mitt spent?
Again:
Check it out yourself:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.asp?cycle=2008
Mitt’s just under 9 million in debt.
That’s hardly a “bigoted” reply.
BTW, Mitt barely has ANY standing nationally and Mitt doesn’t have the money to buy the national vote. Hope he enjoys his fleeting moment in the sun.
I won’t be voting for the RHINO, Mitt.
BTW, unlike OTHER candidates Mitt spend 6 months there trying to curry the vote - a shabby showing ... for all the money he spent and now in DEBT just shy of 8 MILLION.
Oh well ... .
Bigots on parade. FR’s got almost as many as DU. And you can find them all fulminating on the Mitt Romney threads.
You ask a question. Don’t like the answer and call me a “bogot”.
I’m real tired of this crap.
“Bigots on parade. FR’s got almost as many as DU. And you can find them all fulminating on the Mitt Romney threads.”
If anyone qualifies as a bigot - look in the mirror.
Says it all.
Look, supporters of those who did well will say the poll is meaningful, others whose candidates did not (or who have a phobia towards one who did well) will dismiss the results as meaningless. As for me, I just know that it is better to do well in polls than it is to do poorly! And I don’t see why a straw poll should be less meaningful than a telephone poll. It seems like this kind of straw poll is closer to conditions in an actual primary than a telephone poll would be.
Anyway, here is commentary from another web site about the numbers,
” Mitt Romney is a national candidate who has the base to carry his Iowa win over to another state. Mike Huckabee’s and Sam Brownback’s Iowa results appear to be a result of concentrating their resources in Iowa. It does not look like they are parlaying their finish in the Iowa Straw poll to a strong national, or even regional, appeal.
Rudy Giuliani does not seem to have much appeal in the heartlands. He and John McCain seem more like media creations than true dominant candidates.
Fred Thompson continues to garner interest, in spite of fears that his campaign has peaked too soon. Ron Paul pushed Thompson very hard for a second place finish in this poll. Assuming Thompson enters, those two may battle it out for the “limited government conservative” vote which makes up so much of the GOP. Giuliani is emerging as the candidate for liberal republicans, and Mitt Romney is running hard right in an effort to convince the moderate to mild right Republicans that he is their man.”
922 voters, what is that about 1 tenth of the people at the fair, LOL that is a real Hoot!!!
Mitt’s just under 9 million in debt.
How do you know they didn't vote for Romney?
Pretty meaningless.
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